Union Budget Highlights 2018-19

Mission on cyber space will be launched in support of establishment of centres of excellence: FM

Railway stations with more than 25,000 footfalls will have escalators, trains will have WiFi and CCTV services: FM

Ujjwala Yojana helped millions of poor get free LPG connection: FM

Redevelopment of 600 major railway stations taken up; Mumbai transport system being expanded; suburban network of 160 km planned for Bengaluru: FM

Cleaning of river Ganga is of national importance, have sanctioned 187 projects under Namami Gange scheme: FM

Mass formalisation of MSME sector is happening after demonetisation and GST: FM

Govt will contribute 12% of wages of new employees in EPF for all sectors for the next 3 years: FM

76% of loan accounts are of women and more than 50% belong to SC, ST and OBC under the Mudra Yojana. Rs 3 lakh crore will be lent under Mudra Yojana in 2018-19: FM

24 district level colleges will be upgraded: FM Arun Jaitley

Air Pollution in Delhi NCR is a cause for concern, special scheme will be implemented to support Govts of Haryana, Punjab, UP and Delhi NCT to address it and subsidize machinery for management of crop residue: FM